Hi guys

I am going to make my own Rollmops and I just wondered if anybody had a good rollmop recipie for me to use. I have already brought the sprit vinegar, but just wondered if anybody could help me with a good recipie.

Any ideas!

loopaloop

Have you tried typing it in and doing a search? Sorry,I can't help you.

I would soak the herring fillets in a strong salt and water solution for 24 hours, change water and soak in a fresh solution again (about 4oz salt to pint of water)
To make the marinade, bring to the boil in a pan ~ about half a pint each of white or cider vinegar and water with a bay leaf, about a dozen plack peppercorns, a couple of cloves, half a dozen juniper berries if you can get them and about a teaspoon of mustard seed, boil for about 5 mins and allow to cool.

Chop a couple of tablespoons of capers, 2 onions and a large gherkin, wash the herring fillets under cold running water. Spread the non skin side with strong mustard, sprinkle with some capers, gherkin and onion and roll up securing with a stick.

Then put them in a large jar or container you can cover tightly, with the marinade, and leave for 4 days before eating.

OH is Norwegian and his mum's cook book has a great recipe but uses salt herring to start with.
The only recipe I can find for salt herring involves soaking the fish in a mixture of 6pts water/550g salt and 125g sugar for 1-2 weeks. This seems a bit extreme to me - think I'd use Rusties method.
The Norwegian marinade is similar to Rusties but without the mustard spread on the fish.Good luck - tell us how it goes